John River
The John River is a 125-mile tributary of the Koyukuk River in the northern part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It was named after John Bremner, a prospector and explorer who was one of the first non-native persons to go there.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: right tributary of Koyukuk River in Alaska
- Also known as: “Alchichna”, “Ascheeshna”, “Fickett River”, “Johns River”, “Ochesna”, “Old John’s River”, “Old Johns River”, “Oschesna”, and “Totsenbet River”
John River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“John River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu John”
- Catalan: “John”
- Cebuano: “John River”
- Chinese: “約翰河”
- Chinese: “约翰河”
- Dutch: “John River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر چون”
- French: “John”
- German: “John River”
- Inupiaq: “Kiiñaqvak”
- Irish: “Abhainn John”
- Mingrelian: “ჯონი (წყარმალუ)”
- Mingrelian: “ჯონი”
- Portuguese: “Rio John”
- Venetian: “John”
- Welsh: “Afon John”
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